7th Reading

This week we will focus on the story The Dragon's Pearl.

Agenda 9/20

1. Mrs. Stewart
2. The Dragon's Pearl Test
3. Complete The Dragon's Pearl poster

Agenda 9/19

1. SSR and Reflection Log
2. Dragon's Pearl mini-project
3. Listen to the story
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Agenda 9/16

1. SSR and Reflection Log
2. Go over Non-Fiction Worksheet
3. CW 1 - If you were transformed into a mythical creature, what would it be and why?
4. Finish reading Dragon's Pearl
5. NF
6. HW - Workbook pages 11 - 13

Agenda 9/15

1. SSR and Reflection Log
2. Go over Main idea and Power Words
3. Recap and continue reading Dragon's Pearl. Read through page 32.
4. Non-Fiction
5. HW - WB Pages 11 - 13

Agenda 9/14

1. Library
2. Aimsweb
3. SSR and Reflection Log
4. Dragon's Pearl - PowerPoint
5. Start Reading Dragon's Pearl
6. Non-Fiction

Agenda 9/13

1. SSR
2. Aimsweb Testing
3. Review The Day the Sun Came Out.
4. Test
5. Non-Fiction
6. Power Words

Agenda 9/12

1. Aimsweb Testing
2. SSR and Reflection Log
3. CW 1 - You're one of the children in the The Day the Sun Came Out. Describe what your life is like after you get where you're going.
4. Write a 3 question test for The Day the Sun Came Out.
5. 9/11 Article

Agenda 9/9

1. SSR and Reflection Log (Turn-in)
2. Go over WB
3. Power Words
4. Make-up Work

Agenda 9/8

1. SSR and Reflection Log
2. Finish and review Reading The Day the Sun Came Out.
3. CW 1 - Write a 10 line summary of The Day the Sun Came out.
4. Answer the Think it Through Questions
5. Non-Fiction Reading Graphs and Charts

Agenda 9/7 (SHORT DAY)

1. SSR and Reflection Log
2. CW 1 - If you were a pioneer, what supplies would you bring?
3. Make predictions on The Day the Sun Came Out, by looking at the pictures.
4. Read The Day the Sun Came Out pg. 15
5. Begin Workbook pg. 7-10 (due Friday)

Agenda9/6

1. SSR and Reflection Log
2. Go over last weeks HW and test
3. CW 1 - What do you know about the problems the pioneers faced as they headed west. (List as many as you can in 5 minutes)
4. Make Predictions based on the pictures

Agenda 9/1

1. SSR and Reflection Log
2. Finish reading Baseball Saved Us. Partners?
3. Answer all Focus and Think it Through questions. Partners?
4. Practice selection Test
5. Complete Workbook pages 3 - 6 (due Tomorrow)

Agenda 8/31

1. CHAMP Library
2. Go to the Library and check out books
3. SSR Reflection log
4. Go over setting, predicting, making inferences, cause and effect, and characterization
5. Continue reading Baseball Saved Us

Agenda 8/30

1. SSR and Reflection Log
2. Share any book recommendations
3. CW -Type 1 - Write anything you know about baseball.
4. Baseball Saved Us - Predictions, video, start reading

Agenda 8/29

1. SSR
2. Collins Writing - When you go to the library, how do you know what book to choose?
3. Read and discuss a book review - scholastic has some book reviews
4. Book RecommendationsReport out on their book recommendation
   • Discuss your favorite book
   • Create a poster
     • The poster should include a title, a paragraph that includes what they enjoyed about the book (without giving away the ending). What type of book is it (basic)?, 2-3 pictures representing something in the book - to give potential readers a vision of what you see when you read the book.

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This week we will continue to focus on the 7 reading Strategies and other useful reading concepts
Agenda 8/26

1. SSR
2. Create an Edmodo account.
3. Answer the type 1 in Edmodo. Be sure to click turn in (otherwise anyone can see your response).
4. Answer the type 3 in Edmodo. Be sure to click turn in (otherwise anyone can see your response).
5. Have a discussion about bullies. Post a question and respond to 3 questions.
6. Work on Summarizing and cause and effect worksheet.

Agenda 8/25

1. SSR
2. Finish Bullying Article
3. Create an Edmodo account
4. Complete the Type 1 and Type 3 Writing assignments on Edmodo

Agenda 8/24

1. SSR
2. Present Poster
3. Go over HW. Reading a textbook and magazine
4. Read and discuss bullying article
5. Collins Writing

Agenda 8/23

1. SSR
2. Work on and Complete Reading Strategy Poster
3. Read a Magazine Article
4. Read a Textbook
5. Report out on Posters

Agenda 8/22

1. Drop Everything and Read
2. Finish Active Reading Strategies
3. Poster of Reading Strategies
4. Collins Writing
5. Report out